Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-04-04
BOARD OF TRADE.
BUAKU Uf KAUE.
The Enthusiastic Meeting at the
Federal Court Room OH Satur-
day Night-A Large At
tendance.
Governor West Takes the Chair and
Makes a Ringing Speech-Judge
Bennett and e. 2. Ferry
Speak.
A Committee Appointed to Report at
Next Meeting-The Organiza-
tiOn to be Perfected Fri
day Evening.

The aSSemblage OF business men at the
Federal Court room on Saturday night
was such an one as was never before
seen in this city. 1t is true that the ex-
ira business always on hand at the end
of the week kept many away, but there
were enough representative men of all
classes to show the interest taken in the
organization.
Mr.. Fred Meyers called the assemblage
to order and in brief speech he stated
the object of the meeting.
GOVERNOR WEST
Was chosen chairman, and made the
following speech in his usual feeling
manner:
Business men of Salt Lake City: am ex-
ceedingly gratifled to be called to this posi-
ton, as believe it is movement which, if
pursued unselfshly and theoretically, will
rebound to the development of this beauti-
full city and Territory beyond the magma
ton of any person in this audience. l know
this must be'done, as every other enterprise
is carried out through human agency, viz:
by earnest, honest, solid work am glad
to say that have met among the business
men of Salt Lake City, but one opinion as
to the propriety of this movement. No
where have I heard any expression suggest
ing it not to be advisable. And of the press,
not one paper has had the temerity to say
that the object is otherwise than honest and
good. I have met with gentleman in
terested here who suggested difficulties in
the way of accomplishing the purpose, and
l said to them, as / now say to you. What
can be accomplished anywhere if business
men be deferred by difficulties? Would
these mountains yield if difficulties were al
lowed to prevent our mining therein? Wit
ness the efforts made within thirty miles of
this city and the work done there. We
know that the brains and industry of bust
ness men carried the machinery there. If
the united energy and capital of a single
company can do that, what is not possible
to the energy and capital of a community?
We have men here who have conquered OBJ
stacles In the mountains, and who produced
there SIC, 1000 900 under all manner of adverse
circumstances. Such men are benefit to the
community, and their success lies in united
business action. Some have suggested that
certain local differences can not be harmo-
nized. But in every Board of Trade there
are differences in politics and religion.
When we have organized Board of Trade
there will of course be differences as else
where. But good thing that we will have
will be the free interchange of opinions and
discussion from which the best methods can
10 OfOANOO. Lieu 10 OOdl uTIuly duu GILL
didly with this thing, remembering that we
do not ask men regarding their religion or
politics. You are the same men in the
Board of Trade that you are on the streets
or in your homes, and if free from disputes
| in religion or politics, we will be actuated
alone by business motives and business de-
sires, and thus subserve the interests of the
whole CITY and the whole people. We say to
the business men of the city, unite in bust
ness methods that you may advance our
city and Territory. Let US study how we
can increase the population, cultivate the
barren places, work the mines and make on
the Jordan's banks the smoke of factories to
rise. Gentlemen, we are here to organize a
Board of Trade for Salt Lake City which
will exist many years after we have passed
away. Prolonged applause.)
Messrs. H. G. Wallace, Fred Simon
and w. III. Culmer were elected secre-
taries, and
JUDGE c. W. BENNETT
Was then called upon for a speech. He
began by referring to the fact that the
boom which is now reaching westward is
bound to strike Utah before long, and
this is therefore the very time for the in
| auguration of such move as this. He
believed in advertising the advantages of
this Territory and said that we have had
too much religion and politics and not
enough business and gave his hearty en-
dorsement of the move.
E. p. FERRY.
Of Park City, was next called upon. He
gave his idea of what a board of trade
should be, snd spoke at some length
upon the wonderful resources of the
Territory, and wound up stating that it
would be in order to appoint committees,
to form the organization, from men rep
resenting different lines of business
THE COMMITTEE.
On motion of Richard Macintosh it
was decided that the chair should appoint
committee of fifteen to act with the
chair in forming the organization, and
that they should report at the next meet
ing.
On motion of John M. Young the meet
ing adjourned until Friday evening next
at 8 o'clock